Which to use
“stets” is an adverb and “Streits” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,337
- “stets” frequency rank
- #30,797
- “Streits” frequency rank
- 32134
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stets | Streits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu jeder Zeit, immer | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Streit |
Where the eye mixes stets and Streits
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: stets vs Streits
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stets is [ʃteːt͡s] while Streits is [ʃtʁaɪ̯t͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32134, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stets is recorded at frequency rank #1,337, classified as anadv, pronounced [ʃteːt͡s]. Streits is at rank #30,797, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʁaɪ̯t͡s].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 32134, this pair ranks #1,714,011 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stets vs Streits
Shared letters: est. Private to "stets": -. Private to "Streits": ir.
"stets" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Streits" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "stets" for "Streits" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "stets" or "Streits" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "stets" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Streits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,714,011 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stets" and "Streits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Streiter vs Streits". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,714,011 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.